My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Lent is again upon us. We take inspiration from our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, and his annual Lenten message, with the theme, “Let us be concerned for one another to stir a response in love and good works.” (Heb 10:24) Concern for one another truly can […]
by Marie Elena Giossi Blessed Sacrament School, Cypress Hills, was abuzz with excitement last week as they welcomed a special guest – Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio. As he does annually, Bishop DiMarzio celebrated Catholic Schools Week with visits to local elementary schools. This year, he made stops at Blessed Sacrament and Salve Regina Academy, East New […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, A culture of vocations is what needs to be established in the Church today. During the month of January, we celebrated Vocations Awareness Week, a week when the Church concentrates on developing what we can call a culture of vocations. Culture is a way of thinking and […]
Hundreds of teachers from Catholic schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn joined Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio on Sept. 6 as he celebrated the Opening of Schools Mass at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. In his homily, Bishop DiMarzio said the apostles were chosen by Jesus for specific tasks, which remain the responsibility of the successors of the […]
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will celebrate the diocesan Mass of Remembrance on Sunday, Sept. 11, 10:30 a.m. at St. James Cathedral Basilica, Jay St. and Cathedral Place, Downtown Brooklyn, for families of 9/11 victims. “Since that terrible day, we have been united in prayer for an end to all terrorism, extremism of any kind and violence […]
